Sindh Home Minister launches judicial inquiry into Mir Raza murder after autopsy rules suicide unlikely.

The Sindh government has announced that a judge of the Sindh High Court will lead a judicial inquiry into the murder of Mir Raza Ali. The decision follows a fresh autopsy that found the victim had been shot in the back and showed signs of torture, ruling suicide unlikely. The announcement came only a few hours after PPP leader Faryal Talpur urged the chief minister to set up a judicial commission to investigate the case transparently and impartially. Talpur said the commission should "examine all aspects of the incident and bring the facts to light" and that "legal and disciplinary action should be taken without discrimination." Mir Raza, an IBA graduate and owner of the Wafflix eatery, disappeared on 28 July. His body was recovered on 29 July in bushes near Shahi Qila Ground in Gulistan‑i‑Jauhar, bearing a gunshot wound and evidence of torture. After reports of a flawed initial autopsy, Raza’s family petitioned a judicial magistrate for a fresh post‑mortem. The magistrate ordered an exhumation, but the provincial government altered the medical board’s composition three times before restoring the original board. The new post‑mortem confirmed the gunshot wound and injuries. The police team was restructured: DIG Amir Farooqi was appointed to lead a five‑member investigative committee, replacing former head SSP Dr Samiullah Soomro. The committee’s mandate includes collecting, preserving, and examining new evidence, as well as submitting a report within the stipulated period. DSP Jauhar SHO and other officers were suspended for failing to preserve the crime scene. Home Minister Zia Lanjar confirmed the inquiry’s launch and pledged that the investigation would be transparent and impartial. He and Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab visited Raza’s residence, met with his father Mir Hussain Ali, and assured the family of full justice. In a separate matter, Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon filed a complaint with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency against unknown social media users for defamation related to alleged involvement in the murder scene. The complaint alleges that the posts are false and malicious, but no evidence is provided.